Betty Grable

Betty Grable

Date of Birth:

Dec 18, 1916

Place of Birth:

Saint Louis, Missouri, USA

Betty Grable (December 18, 1916 – July 2, 1973) was an American actress, pin-up girl, dancer, model, and singer.  Grable was enrolled in Clark's Dancing School at the age of three. At age 13, Grable and her mother set out for Hollywood with the hopes of stardom. There she landed several minor parts in films such as Whoopee!, New Movietone Follies of 1930, Happy Days and Let's Go Places.

In 1932, she signed with RKO Radio Pictures. The bit parts continued for the next three years until Grable was cast in By Your Leave. One of her big roles was in College Swing.. When she landed the role of Glenda Crawford in Down Argentine Way, the public finally took notice of her. Stardom came through comedies such as Coney Island and Sweet Rosie O'Grady.  Her famous pin-up pose during World War II adorned barracks all around the world. With that pin-up and as the star of lavish musicals, Betty became the highest-paid star in Hollywood in 1947. Later her studio 20th Century-Fox insured her legs for a million dollars.

Betty continued to be popular until the mid-1950s, when musicals went into a decline. Her last film was How to Be Very, Very Popular. She then concentrated on Broadway and nightclubs.

She was married to actor Jackie Coogan (1937–1939) and musician Harry James (1943–1965).

Betty Grable died at age 56 of lung cancer on July 2, 1973.

filmography:

Over the Counter Over the Counter

1932

Susie's Affairs Susie's Affairs

1934

Palmy Days Palmy Days

1931

Kiki Kiki

1931

Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults Hidden Hollywood II: More Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Vaults

2002

A Night at the Biltmore Bowl A Night at the Biltmore Bowl

1935

The All-Star Bond Rally The All-Star Bond Rally

1945

The Age of Consent The Age of Consent

1932

School for Romance School for Romance

1934

This Is Bob Hope... This Is Bob Hope...

2017

Collegiate Collegiate

1936

Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults Hidden Hollywood: Treasures from the 20th Century Fox Film Vaults

1997

Happy Days Happy Days

1929

Sweet Rosie O'Grady Sweet Rosie O'Grady

1943

Call Me Mister Call Me Mister

1951

What Price Innocence? What Price Innocence?

1933

Four Jills in a Jeep Four Jills in a Jeep

1944

Cavalcade Cavalcade

1933

Hold 'Em Jail Hold 'Em Jail

1932

Tin Pan Alley Tin Pan Alley

1940

Campus Confessions Campus Confessions

1938

Million Dollar Legs Million Dollar Legs

1939

Whoopee! Whoopee!

1930

Melody Cruise Melody Cruise

1933

New Movietone Follies of 1930 New Movietone Follies of 1930

1930

The Flirty Sleepwalker The Flirty Sleepwalker

1932

Drawing Rumors Drawing Rumors

1935

Air Tonic Air Tonic

1933

This Band Age This Band Age

1935

Lady! Please! Lady! Please!

1932

Hollywood Luck Hollywood Luck

1932

Business Is a Pleasure Business Is a Pleasure

1934

Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing Hollywood Singing and Dancing: A Musical History - The 1940s: Stars, Stripes and Singing

2009

Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star Jackie Coogan: The First Child Star

2015

The Spirit of 1976 The Spirit of 1976

1935

Once a Hero Once a Hero

1931

Ex-Sweeties Ex-Sweeties

1931

Ferry-Go-Round Ferry-Go-Round

1934

Wing and a Prayer Wing and a Prayer

1944

The Costume Designer The Costume Designer

1950

Elmer Steps Out Elmer Steps Out

1934

The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi The Sweetheart of Sigma Chi

1933

Take It or Leave It Take It or Leave It

1944

Marilyn Marilyn

1963

Crashing Hollywood Crashing Hollywood

1931

Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs Sunkist Stars at Palm Springs

1936

The Love Goddesses The Love Goddesses

1965

Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2 Hedda Hopper's Hollywood No. 2

1941

Three for the Show Three for the Show

1955

Love Detectives Love Detectives

1934

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949

Cavalcade Cavalcade

1933

Pigskin Parade Pigskin Parade

1936

That Lady in Ermine That Lady in Ermine

1948

Showbiz Goes to War Showbiz Goes to War

1982

My Blue Heaven My Blue Heaven

1950

Hollywood Blue Hollywood Blue

1970

Mother Wore Tights Mother Wore Tights

1947

The Nitwits The Nitwits

1935

Child of Manhattan Child of Manhattan

1933

This Way Please This Way Please

1937

Coney Island Coney Island

1943

A Yank in the R.A.F. A Yank in the R.A.F.

1941

The Gay Divorcee The Gay Divorcee

1934

Follow the Fleet Follow the Fleet

1936

Hollywood Lights Hollywood Lights

1932

I Wake Up Screaming I Wake Up Screaming

1941

The Greeks Had a Word for Them The Greeks Had a Word for Them

1932

Pin Up Girl Pin Up Girl

1944

Down Argentine Way Down Argentine Way

1940

Moon Over Miami Moon Over Miami

1941

Springtime in the Rockies Springtime in the Rockies

1942

Footlight Serenade Footlight Serenade

1942

The Dolly Sisters The Dolly Sisters

1945

Do You Love Me Do You Love Me

1946

Student Tour Student Tour

1934

Thrill of a Lifetime Thrill of a Lifetime

1937

The Day the Bookies Wept The Day the Bookies Wept

1939

By Your Leave By Your Leave

1934

Meet Me After the Show Meet Me After the Show

1951

Man About Town Man About Town

1939

The Kid from Spain The Kid from Spain

1932

Song of the Islands Song of the Islands

1942

Old Man Rhythm Old Man Rhythm

1935

Some of Manie's Friends Some of Manie's Friends

1959

Don't Turn 'em Loose Don't Turn 'em Loose

1936

Probation Probation

1932

How To Be Very, Very Popular How To Be Very, Very Popular

1955

The Shocking Miss Pilgrim The Shocking Miss Pilgrim

1947

Wabash Avenue Wabash Avenue

1950

Diamond Horseshoe Diamond Horseshoe

1945

The Farmer Takes a Wife The Farmer Takes a Wife

1953

College Swing College Swing

1938

Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend Marilyn Monroe: Beyond the Legend

1986

A Quiet Fourth A Quiet Fourth

1935

When My Baby Smiles at Me When My Baby Smiles at Me

1948

Give Me a Sailor Give Me a Sailor

1938

How to Marry a Millionaire How to Marry a Millionaire

1953

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